How To Shoot A Documentary in One Day - Full Guide

[@markbone]

Which tip is most helpful for you? Also, have you entered to win the Fx3? Details in the description.

[@mayhemmills]

By far the best two tips are “just finish it” and “don’t shoot a video podcast”. It’s so easy to fall into that trap.

[@NickdelaForce]

The tip about turning everything into a scene and not just alternating between an interview and B-roll makes such a difference on screen. Entered and super inspired to go out and shoot a 1 day doc!

[@Bobsmithabc]

Ever since you started your KZbin channel, I have always found your Tips videos the most helpful and inspiring. Thank you!

[@halmedrano]

Wow, Mark: that distinction between a visual podcast and documentary is gold. This is the reason I subscribe to this channel. Clear, actionable, and true.

[@kressvisuals]

This one day doc competition is such an amazing experience!!! I can only recommend it, it made me progress soooooo quickly, it forced me to search for a good story that could be told in a short amount of time, be good prepared, and finish it on time. I LOVE IT I LOVE IT I LOVE IT! ❤❤❤

[@chrisjonesfilm]

One thing I love, that you really touch on below the surface of this, is the excitement of the moment; when an idea becomes tangible, and you're armed with the knowledge of the steps it takes to realize your vision. There are so many practicalities to making a doc, but getting through those steps in order to create makes it all the more exciting. The breakthrough, the room to dream, is the goodness in all art. To young filmmakers out there: find the team whom you trust, and who share the excitement for creating and dreaming with you. Be smart but go wild.

[@markbone]

passion is the best guide for finding people to be a part of the film whether it's on screen or on your team!

[@markbone]

Tips begin at 8:44

[@BrendanMiranda]

Love that you said to hide the mics. I was always taught to hide lavs and keep booms out of frame, these days I see the wireless go mics all over the place, in their hat, front of their shirt, in their hand talking into it like a cardioid mic 😂

[@afcentertainmentgroup456]

Hey Mark! Absolutely great body of work you and your team are producing! Love the fact that you are sharing your journey and teaching the process along the way! My team and I at AFC Entertainment Group have been binging on all your films and learning so much!! Happy you decided to step out on faith and do all that you have been divinely purposed to do! Keep up the absolutely outstanding work!!!👍👍👍

[@PeppermintGentleman]

Wow! That one shot from Drawing A Line you showed at 00:55 got me to go check out the full doc. That's a powerful an beautifully shot piece.

[@markbone]

its a friggin great film!

[@meshachshakes]

Where's the full doc?

[@PeppermintGentleman]

@@meshachshakes I found it on the director's website by searching for their name and the film's name

[@chrisgoldenproductions]

Lots of helpful tips and found myself falling into a few newer filmmaker mistakes, but I will be using some of these tips to fix a current project.

[@MARZILLI]

You are a Saint my brother! That’s so cool that you give away so much gear…

[@WhySteve]

I loved watching this podcast ;) haha, I'm kidding. Great video like always!

[@jKHAHN215PA]

lol .. I was def about to sign up thinking it was in the ball park of tomorrows filmmakers or content creator ..and NOPE! These prices are astronomical 💯

[@markbone]

Worth every penny.

[@landonmetcalfe3302]

I want to make my first film!! thank you Mark!!

[@Childrenoflightprod_]

The lighting and thunder was a paid actor 😂

[@miguelberns]

Your contents are really helps me with my journey. Im saving to enroll on your courses soon 🙏

[@jondoeslifestuff]

Yeah this is definitely a fun exercise I wish I jumped on. I really should give this more of a go, the problem is always starting - kinda like that "first time at the gym" type of anxiety. I've got all these great ideas, but just gotta start.

[@Kakaellsen]

i checked your channel. youre actually good and have talent, but you dont have like a recurring theme. youre all over the place, fromthis to that, trying everything just to be successful on here. try to stick to a topic, like mark is the Docu guy. with your talent with time you will become well known but not over night by riding the right hypetrain.

[@jondoeslifestuff]

@@Kakaellsen Hey! Thank you very much, I truly appreciate it. I totally agree with you dude, I treat my YT as a place where I can share all the things I get up to - slowly starting to lean more into proper story telling (kinda like my last vid.... but more). Just need some more practice and a little more confidence 😅

[@Kakaellsen]

​@@jondoeslifestuffi might have sounded harsh, but your skills are at the above 25% and the golfing video for example i really liked.

[@jondoeslifestuff]

@@Kakaellsen not at all my dude, you’re good! But also not wrong haha.

[@AnandaGarden]

High-value tips, thank you.

[@storyministry]

@markbone What is the average length of a One Day Documentary through the AOD process? Thanks so much for this video, I am inspired to film my first documentary in 2024!

[@markbone]

usually 6min. and yes!!! crush your first film!!!

[@saraventura1333]

Wow mark thanks for the challenge!!!!

[@piusgyagenda]

Great tips and great video

[@paolodeguzman5502]

Do you have to be apart of the course to enter? Would love to shoot a one day doc :)

[@anghieupham7806]

thank you so much for the video! So useful for those who always think about making doco like me. Could you tell me how much these course cost? I visited AOD website but didn't find the price.

[@travismeier7434]

I thought the title said how to shoot a dog, and I was wondering why the US Marshals was releasing training videos on KZbin.

[@Barbiroujameleddine]

Hi i am living in north Africa . I would like to know if i am able to participate . Most of all thanks for spreading this wonderful passion of filmaking

[@Evert_Scott]

Hi Mark, Great vid! Im about to shoot a documentary on bittensor, a artificial intelligence project, very digital, very technical. Im struggeling to think of what broll to capture as I dont only want people coding on computers or screens with diagrams. Any tips here? Thanks in advance :)

[@caelgrayheavens1234]

When I’m filming in public do I need to worry about peoples faces📽❕❔

[@smitholu1419]

Thanks

[@jcccheung]

finishing it is muscle memory and getting specific feedback - "did you understand the story?" great tips!

[@V1ZNS.]

I need that sweatshirt

[@martinadamcz]

Thank you for this video

[@saraventura1333]

Sad I have to wait for April to become apart of aod.....

[@Reflective_Films]

Hi Mark, How are you? If you read this, i am currently transferring the footage of my second 24h documentary. I am learning as we go as documentary will be a new niche for for.. would you like to review it when it is finished Although I am not part of AOD? Kind regards, John van der Valk.

[@Ash_4949]

Hi Mark, we are making a student documentary. (Probably end up on KZbin) Can we shoot that in 1080p and with one lens? If yes which one?

[@markbone]

35mm

[@Ash_4949]

@@markbone 👍❤

[@vasily3994]

a+++ mark

[@Hum4yaar]

Amazing

[@andersistbesser]

One month to edit one days footage?🤔

[@markbone]

Filmmakers are busy

[@photoartisansecuador]

Can anyone from outside Canada or the US win the FX3?

[@markbone]

yes

[@photoartisansecuador]

Thanks, Mark! Great content@@markbone

[@DoraSpring-m9o]

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[@sandarujay]

❤

[@jonathantrauner3742]

My name is Jonathan Trauner. I will be 30 this May 15th 2024 in Jerusalem. I work at Mobileye in Jerusalem. I have Autism. I am a poet artist and performing artist and I love Gal Gadot and Taylor Swift. On June 18th 2023, I got hit by a huge tour bus and I only broke my left collarbone and did not die. I finished recovering end of August 2023 and my bone returned back to normal and to a completely unbroken unified state beginning of December 2023. My greatest dream come true is to become the first openly autistic poet performing artist and artist with Autism to win my Emmy Grammy Oscar and Tony film and acting awards in Los Angeles California in 2025, or in 2028 at the 100th Academy Awards. #NEVERGIVEUP

[@vistasuprema]

Also hide yo wife and hide yo kids.

[@davidwafulake]

lmao